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Profiles Person Place Organization Work by Schenker Journal Musical Composition Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes	Gustav Marchet born Baden, May 29, 1846; died Schlackenwerth, Bohemia, April 27, 1916 Documents associated with this person: Correspondence Diaries Specialist in agriculture, Austrian Minister for Culture and Education 1906-08, from c. 1907 heavily involved in preparations for the Conservatory of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde to become a state institution, Honorary President of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde 1912-16 (also member of the commission of the Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich 1911-16). Correspondence with Schenker Marchet appears as a cosignatory to one letter from the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde to Schenker,OJ 11/22, [2] (June 21, 1912), and he is mentioned in letters to Hertzka: WSLB 124 (June 27, 1912) and WSLB 129 (August 6, 1912). Sources: Tittel, Ernst, Die Wiener Musikhochschule (Vienna: Lafite, 1967) OeML Online Downloads temporarily removed for testing purposes Correspondence OJ 11/22, [2] Typewritten letter from the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (Marchet, Krause) to Schenker, dated June 21, 1912 The writers announce plans to institute a regular program of lectures under the auspices of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, and invite Schenker to participate by offering a lecture or lecture series. WSLB 124 Handwritter letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated June 27, 1912 Schenker asks for copies of his Beethovens neunte Sinfonie to be sent to himself and others. -- He reports that the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde has invited him to teach. WSLB 129 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated August 6, 1912 Schenker informs Hertzka that he has been approached by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde with a view to his teaching a course at the Society's new "free high school" beginning in October, and inquires whether Hertzka will meet his demands so that he can proceed with Die letzen fünf Sonaten Beethovens. GdM Exh.332, [2] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Carl Lafite (Gesellschaft der Musik), dated September 16, 1912 Schenker declines Lafite's invitation to discuss in person the topic, date and fee of his proposed lectures to the Society, and asks him to put suggestions in writing. GdM Exh.332, [3] Handwritten letter from Schenker to Carl Lafite (Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde), dated September 20, 1912 Schenker turns down Lafite's proposal in polemical manner. WSLB 136 Handwritten letter from Schenker to Hertzka (UE), dated September 21, 1912 Schenker reports the stormy end to the prospect of his teaching in the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde's "Hochschule." OJ 5/14, [2] Handwritten draft letter from Schenker to the Gustav Marchet (Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde), dated September 27, 1912 Schenker details to the President of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Gustav Marchet, letters that he has received from the Society's General Secretary, Carl Lafite; he lodges his complaint at the way in which he has been treated, which he considers impolite and publicly demeaning, and withdraws his offer of lectures. Diaries Diary entry by Schenker for 26 September 1912 Diary entry by Schenker for 9 December 1913 Diary entry by Schenker for 10 March 1914